towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, led final stride
chased leader on outer, asked for effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
close up, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, headed final stride
in rear, pushed along 3f out, steady headway over 2f out, kept on same pace form over 1f out
led, headed when asked for effort over 2f out, weakened and struggling soon after
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, eased towards finish
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, bit short for room 1f out, kept on close home, went third final strides
SMOKEY MALONE started favourite here a couple of weeks ago on the back of a narrow defeat at Brighton. He was held up off a slow pace and never got close enough to challenge, finishing behind runner-up Sherpa Trail in the process, but a stronger gallop can see him reverse the form. Torbellino is consistent enough though his two victories have been on the all-weather, a statistic that also applies to Largo Bay, while It's How We Roll is 1-44 with his victory coming in 2019.
Smokey Malone 15-8fav (9-11) In touch in rear, headway entering final 2f, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and no impression towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Victory Star (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Largo Bay (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Aurora Star (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Torbellino 13-2 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake 4 out and pushed along thereafter, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Big Little Lie (FR) 8-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Morning Symphony (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Luna Wish 80-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, prominent, lost place 6f out, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 11, 23 3/4l behind Jenson Benson (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Sherpa Trail (USA) 9-1 (8-13) Keen tracked winner, pushed along and every chance 3f out, ridden when hampered over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Victory Star (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
It's How We Roll (IRE) 10-3 (8-9) Close up, tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Lady Elysia (9-11) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.